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Honk if you want to stop your 2011 Jetta

A 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. (Courtesy Volkswagen/MCT)

Volkswagen of America is recalling about 71,000 2011 Jetta sedans for a wiring problem that could cause the car to turn off when the horn is used.

Under certain rare circumstances using the horn could cause a short circuit that would, in turn, cause an electronic part called a converter box to disconnect from the car’s power supply, a VW spokeswoman said. Get the full story »